It’s Oscar time!
I love all the glitz and glamour. All of it – the dresses, the awkward interviews on the red carpet, the unexpected moments during the show, and the heartfelt acceptance speeches.
I like to gather a group together to watch the Academy Awards. Sometimes I have a large group, other times it’s just two of us (remember two years ago, Suzanne?), one year it was an Oscar-themed tea party (when we were stationed in Italy), but no matter what, the show must go on!
Last year was probably my favorite Oscar Party.
There was a red carpet.
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| Thanks to the hubby and kiddos for setting it while I was meeting with my stylist! ;) |
There were beautiful ladies in fancy gowns.
And we had drinks and yummy snacks.
Here are my Oscar Party “must-haves”:
- Send out your invitations and ask your friends to dress “red carpet worthy.” If you have really cool friends, they will.
- Buy a long red plastic tablecloth at Target and tape it down to look like a red carpet.
- Go with a gold and black theme. Plates, napkins, decorations.
- Print the nomination list and ask your guests to predict the winners. The person with the most correct answers wins a small prize (an idea: make it a movie that has won Best Picture in the past).
- Or create a quiz that will predict what might happen during the show. For example, number of winners that get “music’d” off the stage, number of times a presenter will have trouble with the teleprompter, number of names on the longest thank-you list, etc. (these ideas are from the March 2009 issue of Real Simple)
- Have lots of drinks and finger foods – it’s a long show and people want to munch (ideally without getting their dresses dirty). And really, the show starts with the red carpet pre-show so you could be watching for hours!
What to eat and drink:
Drink
Red Carpet Splash
1 ½ oz Vodka
½ oz Chambord
3 oz Lemonade
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a strawberry or lemon curl.
Appetizer
Ingredients
1 (250 g) package PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained, chopped
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese
Directions
1. Spread cream cheese onto bottom of microwaveable 9 inch pie plate.
2. Combine artichokes, butter and garlic; spoon evenly over cream cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
3. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until heated through.
Dessert
Just found this recipe! What a cute idea!
Ingredients
1 tub (7 oz.) BAKER'S White Dipping Chocolate, melted
16 fresh strawberries (with stems attached)
1 tub (7 oz.) BAKER'S Milk Chocolate Dipping Chocolate
Directions
1. Dip bottom 3/4 of each berry in white chocolate. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm.
2. Melt milk chocolate as directed on package. Dip 1 side of each berry in milk chocolate, then turn to dip other side, leaving "V"-shaped white center. Return to baking sheet.
3. Use toothpick dipped in remaining milk chocolate to draw buttons and bow tie on each berry. Refrigerate until firm.
Have fun!
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